16 people have been killed while 13 others injured in Maiduguri suicide attack

About 16 persons are reported to have died in separate suicide attacks in Maiduguri,while 13 others were seriously injured when female suicide bombers besieged the state on Sunday and Monday.


The Borno state commissioner of police,Damian Chukwu made this known while briefing news men.

''All in all,16 persons including some suicide bombers died in the multiple suicide attack while 13 others were injured.Yesterday,at about 22:21 hours,a male suicide bomber gained entry into the University of Maiduguri and detonated explosive on his body near the Rapid Response Service office building.

''The bomber died while three university security personnel on duty were injured.One of the injured security personnel,a female known as Becky Edubi later died at the hospital .

''At about 22:30 hours the same night,four female suicide bombers infiltrated Zannari Community in Gwange general area.Two of the suicide bombers detonated explosives on their body in two different residential buildings killing eight persons and injuring 11 others.

''The third suicide bomber detonated his explosive in another area killing himself alone while the fourth female suicide bomber was arrested that same night but she died as a result of injuries she had sustained.''

The Commissioner went further saying,that earlier today another set of suicide bombers came to the university premises to carry out their evil plan but they ended up killing themselves alone.

''Today at about 04:08 hours,two suspected female suicide bombers detonated explosives on their body within the premises of the university.One detonated close to the Entrepreneurship Center killing herself alone with no other casualty while the other detonated behind Works Department Complex also killing herself alone.''

According to the Commissioner,the injured were taken to the hospital while police officers carried out further investigations at the scene.